Elections: EFCC seizes N32.4M allegedly meant for buying votes in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seizes the sum of N32.4M in new naira notes from a suspect allegedly meant for buying votes during elections.
In a statement released on Twitter via the commission’s page on Friday 24th February 2023, it apprehended a suspect who was in possession of millions of naira.
According to EFCC, the money was allegedly meant to be used for buying votes in the elections slated for Saturday 25th February 2023. The suspect, however, has been taken into custody for further questioning.
The statement reads;
“EFCC Intercepts N32.4m Allegedly Meant for Vote-buying in Lagos. The massive operation by the EFCC to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and national assembly elections may have begun paying dividends with the interception in Lagos of the sum of N32,400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos.
The recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission. The suspect involved has been taken into custody for further questioning. The Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has implored all personnel of the Commission deployed for election monitoring duties to show courage and not give room for unscrupulous persons to undermine the integrity of the elections through financial inducement.
Tactical teams of operatives are currently on ground in all the states of the federation and the FCT. Telephone hotlines have already been circulated through social media for members of the public to share information regarding financial malpractices with agents of the Commission
Details of the number are available on EFCC social media platforms.
Members of the public are encouraged to report anyone trying to buy or sell votes by making use of the EFCC financial crimes reporting App, Eagle Eye.”
